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	Hi

>From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Twelve dozen (12 x 12 = 144, the duodecimal 100) are known as a gross; and
twelve gross = 1,728 a great gross,

	Bill F





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From: piclist-bounces@mit.edu [mailto:piclist-bounces@mit.edu] On Behalf Of
Cedric Chang
Sent: 27 February 2008 14:08
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Subject: Re: [OT] Hoist by my own petard

>
> On Feb 27, 2008, at 2:07 AM, Alan B. Pearce wrote:
>
>> Sorry, you are not as familiar with the old weights and measures
>> as you think you are.  A gross is a dozen dozen.
>> A gross is not 12 dozen.  Get it right !
>
> <VBG> I blame my grandfather for telling the story  ... ;)))

very good !
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